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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

We have just received one of the pref
tiest songs ever written, called There
no one like Mother to me-" by Charles
A. Davies. For nice home song, in
which both the words and music are SO
vczy!pretty,' 'itiis hard to equal 1t can
be played on the piano or organ, and will
be sent to any address for only % 1 cent
stsmps. Address the publishers, j. C.
Greene & Co., 30 and AZ Arcade, Cincin-
nad, @.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

Mr.. w. A. Baldwin, a hardware mer
chant of Boonville, Dallas county, Iowa
says: For the past two or three years
| have been subject to cramping pains IL
the stomach, l have tried q number O
different remedies the best one bein,
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar
rh9a Remedy, one or two doses of it al
ways cures me-" Sold by City Drug store
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

A Kingman paper has discovered a
curiosity living in the southern part of
Kingman county in the person of one
John Smith, an old resident. Smith seems
to be sane in most respects, but for some
unaccountable reason has not yet an
nounced himself candidate for register
Of deeds.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

They have struck natural gas at Ar
kansas City. The drill is down 1874 feet
and they are still drilling. There is now
. sufficient flow of gas to produce flame
- high as q mans head, when lighted.
II there is gas at Arkansas City there is
gas all through this country.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City
Clerk up to August oath, 1887, at O'Clock, p. M,
for the grading of the streets and avenues of the
city of Dodge City, Kansas. The price per yard
for long and short hauls must be stated. For in.
formation, call on chairman Of the committee on
streets, alleys and public grounds, L. N. York.
GEO. F. JONES, City Clerk.
Dodge City, Kas., Published Aug. Is, 1887.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

A dairyman at Liberty, Mo-, clans that
he has two cows that made during the
past year 40 pounds of butter, which at
the market price was worth twenty-five
cents per pound, or 107 so. He also sold
ee2 worth of milk, making in all 1929 so.
This is 10 per cent on s1295, and proves
that good dairy stock still pays even at
present low prices of dairy products.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

But few holders of United States bonds
have ia en- advantage of Secretary Fair
child's proposition to pay their bonds.
This, the Globe Democrat thinks, is evil
dence that money is not scarce in the
country and that there is no need for a
great increase of currency.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

Coolidge has successful artesian we'll
Its depth is only 23S feet and its capacity
is As gallons per minute. The water is
pure cold and soft. Five similar wells
are to be bored Immediately, one of which
has been already commenced.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

The Santa Fe has received 105 new en-
gincs within the past nine months. This
il said to be the largest consignment OF
engines ever sent within so short a period
of time into this country.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

Hugo Herald: A great many Kansas
towns are talking about boring for coal
and gas. From the amount of money
sent to Missouri every week one would
think that the great want Of kansas
towns was to strike vein of natural
malt.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25
SEALED BIDS

Will be received until 6 O'Clock. September Sd,
1887, for building school house section o. town.
ship g. range g. Ford county, Kansas, in District
any and all bids Specifications can be seen at
the residence of DR.. Hays near the building site.
C. r. FELTs,
DIR. HAYS,
GEORGE STOUTH,
a-25-2t School Board.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

It has been ascertained that the Pitts
burg Pa) gas wells have fallen off in
pressure and quantity, and, in conse-
quence, a return to the use OF coal is
contemplated.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

The year 1887 seems destined to be
known as the year of great and terrible
railroad accidents. Hardly day passes
without an accident of some kind. 1t is
said that more lives have already. been
lost from this cause during the seven and
one-half months of this year that have
gone than have been lost in twelve months
in the average of recent years.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

Owing to the drouth, water is sold by
the barrel in Bloomington, Ill. Team
sters charge 81 and upwards for the de-
livery of the water. The city charges
fifteen cents load for the water itself.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

An occulist says that not one man in
600 knows how to take care of his eyes,
which probably accounts for the fact that
DO few men mind their eyes"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

In digging an 800 foot well, at King
man, Kan, ten foot vein of pure rock
salt has been found at depth of 200
feet. The company will keep on digging
until they reach the depth of 800 feet, as
originally intended.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25
MEETING OF THE REPUB-
LICAN CENTRAL CON-
MITTEE.

The Republican Central committee OF
Ford county. will meet at the office of w,
c. Shinn, Saturday afternoon, August
s7th, at 3 O. clock, for the purpose OF ar
ranging for time and place of primaries
and convention for coming election.
G.. w. AvERILL, Chairman.
F.O. Roof, Secretary.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

This kind of weather the industrious
house-6y sticks to his paper equal to the
delinquent subscriber.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

The Santa Fe road often runs as many
% twenty five special trains in one day
from Topeka to points west.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

The drouth in Kansas is not as extern
sive nor as severe by great deal, as
that which prevails in the states east OF
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

The third flow of natural gas was
struck in the we'll at Arkansas City at a
depth of $50 feet.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

In the government crop report for July
Kansas ranks next to Iowa, Ohio and
Missouri, being fourth ON the list Of
States having the best corn crop of the
season. This makes much better show
ing than was supposed possible.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

Larned has ordered three hundred
and fiftypOund fire bell
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-08-25

Red sunsets similar to those that were
% brilliant in the fall of 1883 have again
been seen.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-09-15
The Philadelphia Celebration.

The celebration in Philadelphia Of
the centennial of the signing and
PRONUNCIATION of the Constitution of the
United States promises to hc an interest
ing event. The project OF the celebration
Nas conceived by the people of Pennsyl-
vania. and has been followed up by that
zeal and public spirit on their part which
contributed - much to the centennial Of
l-76. Congress has done nothing but the
response Of the States has been generous.
The prcsiden; will he there and the
Justices of the supreme Court A. guests.
but the celebration for the most part viii
b. made by the representatives Of States.
More than half Of the States viii have
their militia in the procession. which
will be very appropriately led by Gen.
Sheridan. the General Of the army of the
United States The Governors Of nearly
all the States viii be present to partici-
pate in the exercises and to exchange
those greetings which may do 50 much -
cultivate good will among the State, and
the sentiment Of nationality Their viii
also be a special exhibition Of tic indus
tries OF the country. which must hc the
most interesting part OF the demonstration.
II j. probable that steps will be taken nj
this celebration Ia insure the celebration
Of the Inauguration uf the present form 81
government which took place at New
York nearly TWO wears later when TIE, re-
qujste number Of States Lad ratified the
Constitution and had elected Washington
a. President and a Congress such cric-
hraiion should be- prepared for bg the F,,j-
cral Government. and should receive the
Jealous cooperation Of all the Siate~-
These great events in the formation ~ a
nation should he impressed upon the cpun-
try by every means. such celebrations 81
cpoch> in the early life Of the nation are
designed I" enforce the lesson, IF nation
ality.-H .sfan .EHrHuL
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-09-15
Good Templar Notes.

\ Temperance meeting Wa~ held a, the
Baptist yc>rry in Cherry field Saturday
cycuiu. sept lu which was addressed ~
Mc>~r>. Dow ami Hamilton in the interest
Of IA, Gpod Trmplar~ II j. expected
that lodge will soon bc organized in tn,
place.
At the close If a public temperance
meeting al South Bcddluston. sept. ..
Mdrccllu> J Dow, 6. G. + reorganjzcd
Narra2uagu> Lodge Of Good Tcnpltr>,
which ha> been dormant for more than a
year wiki the following officers Mrs
Annie 3 Faru>worth J.. II Lyon Farms
worth, G. 7 Eyie Farn>worih, V T. /;
Edith FaIn~worth. Scc'y; Bertha Farms
worth F s. Milton Farn>worih. T.:
Gcrtic Small c.. Frank Farn>worth. .
MIiIard tucker. g.: Herbert Watts ).
They will meet saturday evenings.
\ lodge uf Good Templar- wa> in>titu-
ted at Franklin Friday evening Sept .,
by J. II. Hamilton Of Mattawankcag II
j. 10 be called Franklin Lodge and they
Nil. meet saturday evenings The officers
arr A. follows l. ID Samuel Butler; G.
r.. J :. Darling V r.. Cassie Springer
Svc'y. Geo. Phillips; r. :, Walter Fer
Maid; Treas Fred Gordon; N Harry
Clark Chap. Waiter Austin; e.. NERVE
Wo>t :. 4. Perkins; \. :. +. VI. Dyer
X. H. : Miss Blai>dcll; l.. II. :. MIS-
Bertha Barton; 7. {. T. L. Dow. They
start with twrnty-cght charter members
and intend 10 make the movement sue
cess.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-09-15
Powderly's New Plan.

Mr.. Powderly, Wednesday, issued very
important circulars to the order every
where outlining a new policy which hi
recommends enacted into the laws of the
Knights of Labor at the next general as
sembly.
The new plan Is to give to each trade
the right to organize a national trade as
sembly under the jurisdiction of a general
assembly; the national assembly to meet
at least once year for the election of
officers and for better regulation of af-
fairs of the trade and district; each
national trade assembly to have exclusive
control of its affairs. so long as the con-
stitution of the general assembly is not
violated. In matters concerning strikes.
no trade or local assembly is to enter upon
one until all of the assemblies in the
national trade assembly have voted on the
question, and by three -fourths vote have
agreed to render assistance, The general
laws of the order requiring attempts at
arbitration are to be observed. No assis-
lance from the general order is to he given
until the case has been presented to the
general executive board and by them sub
United to the order at large. In case that
no assistance from the general order is re-
quired the general executive board is not
to interfere with the matter Each nation
al trade assembly is to have Il bureau of
statistics and information concerning the
state and condition of trade.
Powdcrly also advocates q general benefit
association to include the entire order
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-09-15
Maine Militia.

The several companies OF the Maine
Militia will arrive in Portland this We'd
neSday morning. On arrival there the men
will leave the trains at Congress street sta
tion and march to the Western Promenade
where there will be drill in company and
battalion movements during the forenoon
At 1890 p. m, Wednesday, the troops
will leave on the Portland aud Rochester
road for Worcester and from there will go
to Providence, there taking the steamer
Massachusetts for New York. The
men will arrive in New York Thursday
morning and will get to Philadelphia at II
a. m, Thursday
Returning the troops will leave Philadel-
phia Saturday afternoon, arriving in Prov
idence at a IN. on Sunday, the 18th A
special train will be run from Providence
to Portland which will arrive at Portland
at about ! p. III. Sunday. 4 special train
on the Maine Central will take the men to
their homes from Portland Sunday after
noon.
The following officers have been desig-
mated to have charge of the troops on their
trip
Commanding Oficer-Colonel Victor
Brett.
Administrations Colonel f. III.
Ballard, Major B. J. Hill, Major W F.
Harding, Lieutenant l.. S. Chilcott.
rtermaster-Lieutenant J. F. Kelle-
her
Surgeon-Major G.. II. Brickett.
Assistant Surgeons-Lioutenant B. f.
Bradbury, Lieutenant W. A. Bumps, Lieu
tenant d. \. Robinson.
Sergeant-Major S. A. Brown.
Hospital Steward-D. +. Warren.
Quartermaster Sergeant. c. Wilson.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-09-15
McNeally's Orookedness,

Thus far about 500 dcpositorS' books
have been brought 10 the Saco and Biddc-
ford Savings Institution for comparison
with the bank accounts. 1t is now stated
that crookednc>s has been discovered In
McNcally's connection with the deposit
books.
Bank Examiner Richards declines Ia
make any statement touching this matter
until the Investigation Is completed lie,
however. acknowledges that his theory
from the outset has been that MCNeally' :
bold robbery was not hi~ first dishonest
act in connection with the bank, but that
he had stolen small suns from the money
deposited for several months prior Ia the
day If the great robbery; hut he thought
II would not amount Ia over 81 600.
The bank examiner further states that
he hopes Ia bc able 10 make i complete
official statement Of the banks condition
ny September IL lie believes that after
the Investigation j. completed il VIII D.
found that the bank has a surplus over al
the liabilities of nearly half million.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-09-15
The Ohio Campaign.

-Four wears ago. whct. Governor Foraker
opened one Of the hottest campai Gus ever
known i'm Ohio. the Democrats had strong
hope If success which cvcnts afterWartl
iu>tiHcd. They had prepared TO mann
facture. by forgery and fraud. maJoriiieN
ID order in Cincinnati, Columbus and
some other places, and II hundreds Of act
i've Democratic politicians are not now
wearing striped uniforms in consequence
Of the crimes they committed for the par
" in that and subsequent years. il j be-
cause they have been defended without
shame by members Of the party who claim
10 be good citizens But the Democrats
relied even more upon deception IN the
canvass than upon fraud in the returns.
They pulled the wool over the eyes Of
wool-growers by pretending 10 favor high
er duties: they cheated liquor-dcaler> with
the promise of effective aid; they per
>uadcd men who think Civil Service re-
form the one thing ncedful that the New
Democracy" was the very embodiment of
a Nation lOftie>t aspirations after polli-
zeal purity and non-parti>an>hjp
Those who read the report OF Governor
F0raker> speech on Saturday, with which
he opened the campa IN this year, were re-
minded how fraudulent Democratic pro-
LESSONS have proved. The party obtained
power by false prctences. 1t lid not raise
,.sr wool duties it left the liquor-dealers
with less defence against public sentiment
than they had before. and it has debauched
and demoralized the public service 10
degree not equalied since the days OF Pierce
and Buchanan That it has plundered the
State of Ohio and robbed the majority of
voters in that State of their rights by
election frauds, as it has robbed the ma
: r.ak ftt..- Nf1fE
are natural fruits of struggle for power
which began with false pretences. No
one supposes that the people of Ohio can
be deceived this year "a they were in 1883.
The Democrats 90 through the motions
without hope of success. and the Republic
cans know that in oyer-coufidence lies
their only danger. With full vote, Ohio
would probably give a larger majority
against Mr. Cleveland's sham reform than
ii has given since Copperheadism was
overwhelmed twenty-four years ago The
use Of the Federal service TO dictate nomi-
nations and platforms to the Democratic
party. the employment of a swarm of
officials in Cincinnati to make conyen-
ton nominate the son Of a Federal officer.
the pardon by President Cleveland of men
convicted of election frauds, the appoint
ment of jail birds. politicians in the last
degree disreputable and men whom the
people had sent into retirement,-all are
remembered by voters when they are asked
again to promote reform" by supporting
the Democratic ticket.
But the practical question is whether
Ohio wants better government. II the
State wants more protective tariff, If 1t
wants freedom from election frauds, if it
wants honest government at Columbus and
at Washington, it should make the Repub-
lican majority so large that its meaning
cannot be understood. ". y. Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-09-15
Tales Of the Great Hurricane on the Grand
Banks.


Especial to the Portland Presa.l
| HALIFAX. n. s., Sept. l2.-Reports from
| all points along the coat continue to be
received of disasters by the hurricane
| which swept the Grand Banks oil the Sd
inst. The Charles ii. Hodgsdon of Prov
incetown, arrived at Liverpool, n. s.. to-
| day with the dead body of her command
err, Capt. Campbell, on board, he having
succumbed to injuries and exposure during
the gale. The schooner Geraldine, at Can
So reports the loss of one of her crew
named Nicholson Ash. Her decks were
swept of everything movable. and her
hawse pipe torn out. the windlass ripped
up, jib carried away, water casks and bar
rels of bait swept overheard, and the YES
sci generally demoralZed. Capt. Jane
son reports the following thrilling expert
ence: AT z. NJ, we saw large schoon-
er adrift and rushing with fearful speed
right down upon US. No Sttempt was be-
ing made on board the rapidly approach
ing schooner to pass clear of us. They
blew fog horns and fired guns to warn us
of the doom of both vessels, If collision
was not avoided. There is no help for it
boys; cut the cable and let her drive As
she leaped from her parted cable and payed
OF sea broke over her, taking our six
teen dories OF the house and lifting them
up nail mast, hlgh, breaking the uaNlt
plank and wrenching off both davits with
the gear attached, making a clean sweep.
About eight p. NJ, the fog shut down very
thick and we set close reefed foresail to
have her under command in case we came
suddenly near another vessel, large fleet
being adrift all around US. Ii was scarce
~ set when il was torn to shrels. From
thence the gale abated and at midnight
there was calm ON Sunday we spoke
the Carrie e, Miles of Provincetown. She
had parted her cable and was leaking bad
ly; also the Nellie Woodbury.. which had
lost her mate and hyc men in their dories
We saw at the same time seven vessels in
sight with flags at half-mast for members
OF their crews drowned. and passed mum
Der Of dorie> hottom-side up.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-09-15
National News s.

1t Is reported that James u. Porter,
OF Tennessee, has rendered his resignation
to the President a first assistant secretary
of State.
Frederick Douglass writes e. a Biddc-
ford friend while in Rome had the
pleasure Of seeing Your senator Frye; we
Wcr,. seated in the same church. | found
him in Rni1c as 1T home, the open. frank
anil mani, man he has ever shown himself
tn he. There was no ilinchin- in him ~
IN Soma weaker Americans At horne aud
abroad IL gave me a cordial recognition
NJ once.
General Fitzpatrick : idow writes that
~. j. ON her way T. America with thu rt'-
mains of her husband. aud expects fo mr.
rive Ia this country about the middle Nc
thr pr,.>cH, month, Arrangements viii 81
mad, 81 have them Inferred In the family
plot near pcckrrtnwu. y. J.
The second Alabama regiment ha~
,r-if u III" governor ~ Connecticut the
battle Gag of the 10Th Connecticut rcei-
mcn' taken at plymouth North Carolina,
ln }-1t
NrNcal'y has been reported again.
thi~ tI.n- in the White Muuntai"S- Mr. +.
II l..tllaY trayclliu. ~ul, ,mau wa~
IT, cr 1t,r>tc'l Ia Chicago one day last
w, Is "A, detectives. who mi~took him foE
ted ~s,p r'bpor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-09-15

Great rOna.
Scbo,l conm,.n,,,I Monday undcr the
,niti,u Of Nil. Sadie Cnylp nf Ia
Crane,
George imam, l. hhI>hihs lhe tA'cr-
Tor 81 M h"u>e
+ = N.c4 moved in IA. ncy honse
Friday
l. : Williams has commenced teaching
IN Amherst
The Collar brothers are working in
We learn that tie soclaple ~ ut Ezra
very pI.as,pt arr,ir
MIS-, Garland ana MIS- IiraNe> take
'iI''' N'P'i 'ui' "ii '''' 4-''''
We near thAt parry from Mar>achliS-
cts nave Just arrived en- route l"r 'he
ne "thGr Gay VIZ 'ooh ~ uiicA Pecteu
uIlNe 20 III t'H' anu "i'''e '"o't "c '<i'-
Banyorians. but. though ii i. a pretty,
ouiet looking place We think for beauty
of scenery it cannot be compared to our
own lakes and ponds Mr. Scott. the gen
ial proprietor of fine residence on the
shore tells Us lnai ne mas ilurh custom n
sundays IN our way h"'iie"ai We siei'-
NrTanobIin And the Old fashioned. quaint